Houkie held her breath and stared straight at the scene outside the sliding door. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

She really didn't feel wrong. At this time, Hidemitsu and they happened to enter this small courtyard with the help of Tsukichiyo's cover.

The distance is some distance from the room where Takadai-in is resting, so you don't have to worry about being found for the time being.

“…… Lord Hogi? Is it Sister Haoji? ”

Ho Ji heard the slightly immature young voice from the room.

“…… Is it Xiuguang? ”

Although Ho Ji could make out that it was indeed the voice of her young brother, she cautiously whispered to the sound of approaching footsteps outside the door.

"Yes, Sister Yi, I am ...... Xiu"

As the voice answered her, someone behind them seemed to be unable to contain the excitement of their long absence.

"Is it Mother? Is it you, Mother?! ”

The clear female voice interrupted the voice of the young man next to him, slowly echoing in the quiet night air, making Haoji's brain blank for a moment.

Because this voice is very similar to her own, only slightly younger and more delicate. And, it was the most familiar voice she'd been listening to before.

After hearing this voice, she held her breath again for a while, and the hand holding the door began to tremble, and her whole body curled up by the door, trembling all over.

Not because of fear, but desperately trying to hide his indescribable excitement and joy after being regained.

If you don't grit your teeth and endure it desperately, you probably will cry on the spot.

Thinking so, Ho Ji held back her excitement, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then put a smile on her face as a mother, and slowly opened the sliding door.

“…… Is it Xiugao? ”

After opening the door, Hao Ji confirmed in a slightly trembling tone, as if he was afraid that he had just heard the wrong voice.

Of course, she didn't hear it right.

Because at the same time that she asked this sentence in such a tone, Xiu Gao had already rushed forward and threw herself into Hao Ji's arms.

“…… Mother's ...... It's me...... It's Xiu Gao...... I really miss you......"

Because she was worried that she would be discovered by outsiders if she was too excited, Xiu Gao maintained her last rationality, and although she wanted to cry, shout, and tell desperately in her mother's arms, she still held back.

Hao Ji couldn't help but shed tears when she felt the familiar breath that rushed into her arms.

She couldn't organize her words, but she kept stroking her beloved daughter's hair, as if she was afraid of losing it again, and hugged Xiugao tightly in her arms.

Although her daughter's body is now covered with dust from the road, Hao Ji doesn't care about these things anymore, as long as she hugs her daughter tightly.

A mother's embrace is always the most reassuring harbor in the world. No matter how long it has been parting.

“…… It's Xiu Gao...... It's really a show...... I've grown up......"

Hao Ji hugged her daughter for a long time before she said the staccato sentence in a choked voice.

When the mother and daughter met again, Hidemitsu, Xiuzong and Tsukichiyo all stood aside without saying a word, not wanting to disturb the reunion after six years of separation.

However, Hidemitsu noticed that when looking at the scene of Hidetaka and his mother meeting again after a long absence, there were some subtle changes in the eyes of Hidemune and Tsukichiyo.

Yes...... I see. I'm such an elm head.

After thinking for a while, Xiuguang tapped his chest with some self-reproach in the cover of the night.

Hidemune was also far away from his ailing mother, who was in the Date family, and he had barely had the opportunity to go back to see her since he came to Osaka Castle.

And Tsukichiyo's mother...... He has already died.

Although it is not a bad thing for these two people to witness such a scene of mother-daughter reunion, they must have some complicated feelings in their hearts at this time.

It was almost a quarter of an hour before Ho Ji slowly recovered from her excessive joy and noticed the three of them standing in the courtyard.

"What a faux pas...... I'm very sorry to come in. ”

Sorry for the gaffe she had just made, Hao Ji bowed slightly and invited Xiuguang and his party into the room.

Candelabra and lamps, books and pen and paper.

There are no particularly eye-catching furnishings in Haoji's room, and it looks very plain.

"Since Sekigahara, I've gotten rid of some of my bad habits."

Hao Ji noticed Xiuguang's eyes, and smiled lightly with some embarrassment.

The "bad problem" in her mouth is probably a hobby of luxury. After all, the Xiu family is similar.

Ho Ji sat down on the side, and Hidetaka sat down next to her. Hidemitsu chose the opposite position, Hidemune sat behind him, and Tsukichiyo was in charge of guarding the door.

Xiuguang smiled when he saw this righteous sister who was much older than him.

"Sister Yi, long time no see. Hidemitsu is very happy to meet her sister-in-law. ”

"Long time no see, Xiuguang. Are you okay? ”

"Yes, thanks to everyone, my physical condition is much better than before."

Hidemitsu hadn't met with Haohime since the ninth year of Keicho (1604), and it wasn't a lie to say that he was happy.

In fact, Xiuguang and this righteous sister, who was previously honored as "Mrs. Bizen", did not have many opportunities to meet. However, in Xiuguang's feelings, Hao Ji is indeed a beautiful and intelligent woman.

"Although there are still a lot of things to explain to you later, in short, I would like to congratulate you on the reunion of your mother and daughter."

After Hidemitsu congratulated her, Hoki began to ask seriously about her husband and children.

"Xiuguang, can you explain to me about the Xiu family? Now though very happy...... I was a little confused with joy, but I still wanted to know what happened to the Xiu family and my children. ”

"Well, Xiuguang came this time to explain this matter to you, Sister Yi, for the purpose of explaining this matter clearly."

Xiuguang didn't hesitate, and directly opened his mouth to Hao Ji to clearly describe the process and result of the matter.

From the time Hideyasu revealed the information at the Fushimi Castle Sumo Tournament to the end of the rescue plan, Hidemitsu told Haohime word for word.

When she learned that her husband and son were still alive like her daughter Hidetaka, Haoji held her daughter Hidetaka's hand with great joy and held back her tears.

However, when he knew that the information was revealed from Xiukang's side, Hao Ji's face took on a subtle look again.